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Premier League:
Truly Madley awful:
a tale of indecision
Saturday’s game against Chelsea was another in a long line of
inadequate officiating that has seen VAR and the PGMOL plunging
Premier League football into paralysis.
Andy Madley was the latest of Howard Webb’s whistlers seemingly
incapable of making onfield decisions, unsupported by VAR officials
unable to contradict their partners in crime’s uncertainty.
Madley appeared to be the only person in St. James' Park who
couldn’t see that Trevor Chalobah’s challenge on Anthony Gordon was
a penalty, until his colleague in Stockley Park, Peter Bankes backed
up his indecisiveness. The laughable phrase “side-to-side shielding”
being an apt description of one ref looking after another.
How Bankes was allowed to be the VAR official for Newcastle in the
game following his derby blunders is another mystery that only Webb
can answer.
But whether it was Andy Madley, Bankes, Sam Barrott or Craig Pawson,
it matters not; they have all become rendered completely useless by
a system that encourages vacillation.
Madley bottled every decision on Saturday, whether it be tackles or
handballs in or out of the box, persistent fouling, disgraceful
dissent or the pathetic injury feigning of Cole Palmer. All he did
was fail to blow his whistle and point to his ear.
That wouldn’t be so bad if the VAR official was capable of pointing
out the blindingly obvious, but they have now been directed not to
make a decision that may undermine their pals.
So we have referees that defer to VAR rather than make onfield
judgements and those in a TV studio hundreds of miles away also left
ineffectual by a “clear and obvious" bar made so high that they are
frightened to ask the match referee to review their own
incompetence.
And it’s not just those with the whistle or VAR that can’t make
decisions, linos are also now unable to flag for offside just in
case a goal may follow a passage of play, even when they are 99%
certain a player is offside.
That 1% is enough because VAR may determine that a single frame of
footage could show that body parts may freakishly align to show
players are actually onside. The phrase “matters of fact” is wrongly
used about offsides.
For example, to all eyes in the stadium, Harry Kane was “a mile off”
when he scored at SJP in Steve Bruce’s final game in charge but a
random frame was found to show he wasn’t.
Alexander Isak was clearly
onside in his Newcastle debut at Anfield but a terrible camera angle
and a thick Red line arbitrarily drawn wrongly showed he was
offside.
Well done to the FA and Howard Webb for totally destroying our game.
Your ineptitude knows no bounds....
(thanks to NUFC.com reader Barry Kelley for the headline
suggestion)
Premier League:
Mistletoe & whine....
Newcastle 2 Chelsea 2
A mixture of poor finishing and inept officiating meant that
Newcastle had to settle for a point on Saturday lunchtime, despite
holding a 2-0 interval lead over the Blues.
Nick Woltemade took less than four minutes to banish memories of
last weekend's mackem misfortune, burying a loose ball from close
range after an acrobatic effort from Anthony Gordon was blocked by
Robert Sanchez.
And when the same player met Gordon's centre from the left with a
first-time shot that survived elongated VAR checks for offside, a
fifth successive home victory over Chelsea in league and cup games
look to move a stage nearer.
Another two chances to
claim his maiden senior club treble got away from Big Saint Nick
before half time - putting an identical chance to his second from
another Gordon cross wide and then looking set to connect with
Bruno's cross, only for Lewis Miley to rise ahead of him and head
over.
As well as the Magpies had performed in the opening half though -
Lewis Hall outstanding at left back and the whole side
enthusiastically pressing to good effect - their cause was helped by
a cumbersome display from the visitors.
Almost inevitably that changed after the break and after Cole Palmer
won a free kick on the edge of the United area, Reece James found
the bottom corner of Aaron Ramsdale's goal to halve the arrears
within five minutes of the restart.
What looked like a clear 53rd minute penalty when Gordon was barged
off the field by Trevor Chalobah with no attempt to play the ball
was ignored by bungling whistler Andy Madley and quickly
rubber-stamped by VAR to the derision of home fans and outrage of
the United bench.
The only rational explanation is that Madley suspected Gordon to be
diving home for Christmas, but VAR grinch Peter Bankes had ample
opportunity to review the incident and see it for what it was - a
clear foul.
A lightning Chelsea break that began with Sanchez taking possession
after a Newcastle attack petered out then saw Joao Pedro overpower
Malick Thiaw inside his own half, advancing to sweep the ball home
for 2-2.
Revitalised by the introduction of front trio Harvey Barnes, Yoane
Wissa and Anthony Elanga, United then made and missed several
glaring opportunities to retake the lead - along with a pair of more
debatable spot kick shouts.
Barnes volleyed Bruno's cross wide on 85 minutes before Elanga took
the ball from Ramsdale following a corner and sprinted the length of
the field. Needlessly checking back, he then ignored the unmarked
Wissa and Barnes to his right and elected to try and low shot that
went past the post.
Added time brought further controversy; Barnes restrained by James
as he reached the edge of the Chelsea box - but VAR decreeing there
was no denial of a scoring opportunity.
The final whistle sounded soon after, pantomime villain Madley
leaving the field to a chorus of boos and Magpies reserve goalkeeper
John Ruddy leading protests. Eddie Howe then served up his own
mulled whines to the press.
For all the moans about officialdom though, plus some satisfaction
at how they played for most of the game, United were once again
unable to retain a lead - a costly habit that's proving difficult to
shake off.
More to follow....
Team: Ramsdale, L.Miley, Hall, Thiaw, Schar, Guimaraes, Ramsey (Willock
89), Tonali, J.Murphy (Elanga 73), Gordon (Barnes 72), Woltemade (Wissa
73).
Subs n/u: Joelinton, A.Murphy, Neave, Ruddy, Shahar.
Goals: Woltemade 4, 20.
Booked: Schar, Hall, Wissa.
CFC: Sanchez, Gusto (Fernandez 54), Cucurella, Fofana,
Chalobah, James, Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Palmer (Santos 79), Garnacho,
Joao Pedro.
Subs n/u: Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Buonanotte, Guiu, Hato,
Jorgensen, Badiashile.
Goals: James 49, Pedro 66.
Booked: Sanchez, Garnacho, Gusto, Caicedo, Santos, Pedro (Maresca).
Crowd: 52,226
including an away allocation of 3,214.
Eddie Howe said:
"(It's) difficult because we played so well today. An
outstanding performance, especially in the first half. Devastated
for the lads that we didn't get the win.
"(The first half) was a reminder of how good we can be.
"Athletically so good, and the press was excellent for us too, and
we were a real threat. It's further evidence that we are improving.
We need more of that."
On
the Anthony Gordon penalty claim:
"In my opinion it’s a clear penalty. I think anywhere else on the
pitch it’s a free-kick. The player has gone into Anthony
(Gordon) too aggressively so I think it’s stonewall.
“It’s not (side-to-side shielding, as the VAR justification
claimed). The defender only looks at Anthony and not the ball and
is too aggressive.”
On Nick Woltemade:
"Nick played really well today, had his best game for us. He set the
tone as the focal point of the attack. He ran tirelessly and took
his chances brilliantly."
On dropping points:
"It's painful for us because we have been in this position before.
All we can do is learn from these experiences and try to improve. If
we had those points back, we would have been in a different
position."
Referee: Andy Madley - first appointment of the season
involving United for the West Yorkshire whistler.
Madley's last Toon game was the 0-4 defeat at Manchester City
back in February. He hadn't officiated at SJP since the
3-3 draw with Liverpool during December 2024.
VAR: Peter Bankes
Stats:
Eddie Howe's side are now unbeaten at Gallowgate in their last
ten league and cup games and have scored in all 15
competitive home fixtures so far this season.
Nick Woltemade
now has nine goals for the Magpies in all competitions, today his
sixth and seventh Premier League strikes. That takes him level with
Carl Cort, Marc Viduka, Stephen Glass and Jonas Gutierrez in the
NUFC PL list.
He's the fourth Newcastle player in score twice in the
opening 20 minutes of a PL home game - only one of that
quartet completed their hat-trick:
Nov 1993 Liverpool (h) Won 3-0. Andy Cole 4,11,30.
Jan 2000 Southampton (h) Won 5-0. Duncan Ferguson 3,4.
Apr 2023 Spurs (h) Won 6-1. Jacob Murphy 2,9.
Dec 2025 Chelsea (h) Drew 2-2. Nick Woltemade 4,20.
This game marked the first time that the Magpies have held a two
goal interval lead at SJP but failed to win since the PL visit of
Wolves in February 2012. 2-0 ahead at HT (Cisse 6
minutes, Gutierrez 18 minutes), the visitors scored on 50 and 66
minutes and the game finished 2-2.
They've since done it in two PL away games: a 2-0 HT lead becoming a
2-2 draw at Bournemouth in February 2018 and a 2-0 HT
lead becoming a 2-3 loss at Manchester United in October
2018.
Newcastle
have now failed to retain half time leads three times in the
Premier League this season: Arsenal (h) (1-0 to 1-2), Brentford (a)
(1-0 to 1-3) Chelsea (h) (2-0 to 2-2). They also did so at
Marseille (a) in the CL (1-0 to 1-2).
No clean sheet for Newcastle in their last 10 league and cup
games, since the 2-0 CL home win over Bilbao in November. Of the
16 goals conceded in that sequence, 14 came after half time.
The Magpies haven't kept a clean sheet in 10 PL games since
the 2-0 home win over Nottingham Forest in October. At that point
they had recorded five PL shutouts from their first seven games.
Blues @ SJP - Premier League era:
2025/26 Drew 2-2 Woltemade 2
2024/25 Won 2-0 Tonali, Guimaraes
2024/25 Won 2-0 Isak, og(Disasi) (LC)
2023/24 Won 4-1 Isak, Lascelles, Joelinton, Gordon
2022/23 Won 1-0 Willock
2021/22 Lost 0-3
2020/21 Lost 0-2
2019/20 Won 1-0 Hayden
2018/19 Lost 1-2 Joselu
2017/18 Won 3-0 Gayle, Perez 2
2015/16 Drew 2-2 Perez, Wijnaldum
2014/15 Won 2-1 Cisse 2
2013/14 Won 2-0 Gouffran, Remy
2012/13 Won 3-2 Gutierrez, Sissoko 2
2011/12 Lost 0-3
2010/11 Drew 1-1 Carroll
2008/09 Lost 0-2
2007/08 Lost 0-2
2006/07 Drew 0-0
2006/07 Lost 0-1 (LC)
2005/06 Won 1-0 Bramble
2004/05 Drew 1-1 og(Geremi)
2004/05 Won 1-0 Kluivert (FAC)
2004/05 Lost 0-2 (LC)
2003/04 Won 2-1 Ameobi, Shearer
2002/03 Won 2-1 og(Hasselbaink) Bernard
2001/02 Lost 1-2 Shearer
2000/01 Drew 0-0
1999/00 Lost 0-1
1998/99 Lost 0-1
1997/98 Won 3-1 Dabizas, Lee, Speed
1996/97 Won 3-1 Shearer 2, Asprilla
1995/96 Won 2-0 Ferdinand 2
1995/96 Drew 2-2 Albert, Beardsley (FAC) (2-4pens)
1994/95 Won 4-2 Cole 2, Fox, Lee
1993/94 Drew 0-0
Latest PL results/fixture:
Sat 20.12.2025:
Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea
Bournemouth 1-1 Burnley
Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 mackems
Manchester City 3-0 West Ham
Wolves 0-2 Brentford
Spurs 1-2 Liverpool
Everton 0-1 Arsenal
Leeds United 4-1 Crystal Palace
Sun 21.12.2025:
Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United
Mon 22.12.2025:
Fulham v Nottingham Forest (8pm)
Sky
Had to come to London:
West End boys
Following a successful run at Newcastle's Theatre Royal - with more
dates there next summer - "Gerry & Sewell" are heading to
London's West End next month.
Filmed as "Purely Belter", Jamie Eastlake's stage adaptation
of Jonathan Tulloch's book, "The Season Ticket" tells the
tale of two Toon fans
and their quest for their holy grail of Newcastle season tickets, despite being
totally skint....
Tickets are on sale now for performances at the Aldwych Theatre
between January 13th and 24th 2026, with seat prices starting from
just
£10 available online
here
Warning: may contain graphic references to Steve Bruce.
U21s:
Dinamo march on
Newcastle U21s 0 Dinamo Zagreb U21s 3
Match report
Update:
Semi-final dates set
Newcastle's two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final against
Manchester City will be played as follows:
Tue 13.01.2026 (h) (8pm) Sky & ITV
Wed 04.02.2026 (a) (8pm*) Sky
* Moves to 8.15pm if Crystal Palace are in the other SF.
Home leg ticket details:
Member ballot opens Mon 22.12.2025, Noon, closes Tue
23.12.2025 (STs
not on CC cup scheme can enter).
Ballot winners notified Wed 24.12.2025, by 9am. Seat selection
opens Wed 24.12.2025, 10am, closes Sun 28.12.2025, 10am.
ST ticket fwding/ resale Sun 28.12.2025, 4pm.
Member General Sale Tue 30.12.2025, 10am.
Premier League:
Manchester United (a)
Newcastle's first
festive fixture sees them head to Old Trafford for an 8pm
kick-off on Boxing Day (Friday).
Following a 2-0 win there in December 2024, Eddie Howe's side are
looking to record back to back away victories against Manchester
United for the first time since 1935.
The game will be live on Sky Sports.
Team: To follow
Bruno Guimaraes has four PL bookings: a fifth against Manchester
United or Burnley will prompt a one game ban.
Coral rate this game as
follows:
NUFC win 11/5
The draw 27/10
MUFC win 11/10
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MUFC: Kobbie Mainoo, Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire are
all injured while AFCON call-ups mean Bryan Mbeumo,
Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui will all be missing.
Casemiro is available following suspension.
Sunday saw Ruben Amiron's side lose 1-2 at Aston Villa - their tenth
successive failure to record a clean sheet.
Bruno Fernandes failed to return for the second half at Villa Park
after sustaining a hamstring injury and he's expected to miss our
visit.
At home this season in the Premier League, the Red Devils have won
four (Burnley, Chelsea, mackems and Brighton, drawn two (West Ham
and Bournemouth) and lost two (Arsenal and Everton).
Home goals scored & conceded (16-12) mirrors Newcastle's - although
the Magpies have played one more game (nine).
Referee: tbc
VAR: tbc
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
Frate in the Bigg Market.
The Prince on Pudding Chare.
You'll also find live coverage at WonderBar in the
Gate.
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Metro: A Sunday service will begin
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Rail:
No services will run on Boxing Day.
Stats:
Magpies v MUFC @ Old Trafford - PL era:
2024/25 won 2-0 Isak, Joelinton
2023/24 lost 2-3 Gordon, Hall
2023/24 won 3-0 Almiron, Hall, Willock (LC)
2022/23 drew 0-0
2021/22 lost 1-4 Manquillo
2020/21 lost 1-3 Saint-Maximin
2019/20 lost 1-4 M.Longstaff
2018/19 lost 2-3 Kenedy, Muto
2017/18 lost 1-4 Gayle
2015/16 drew 0-0
2014/15 lost 1-3 Cisse(pen)
2013/14 won 1-0 Cabaye
2012/13 lost 3-4 Perch, og(Evans), Cisse
2012/13 lost 1-2 Cisse (LC)
2011/12 drew 1-1 Ba(pen)
2010/11 lost 0-3
2008/09 drew 1-1 Martins
2007/08 lost 0-6
2006/07 lost 0-2
2005/06 lost 0-2
2004/05 lost 1-2 Ambrose
2003/04 drew 0-0
2002/03 lost 3-5 Bernard, Shearer, Bellamy
2001/02 lost 1-3 Shearer
2000/01 lost 0-2
1999/00 lost 1-5 og(Berg)
1998/99 drew 0-0
1997/98 drew 1-1 Andersson
1996/97 drew 0-0
1995/96 lost 0-2
1994/95 lost 0-2
1993/94 drew 1-1 Cole
Upcoming PL fixtures:
Fri 26.12.2025:
Manchester United v Newcastle (8pm) Sky
Sat 27.12.2025:
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City (12.30pm) TNT
Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm)
Brentford v Bournemouth (3pm)
Burnley v Everton (3pm)
Liverpool v Wolves (3pm)
West Ham v Fulham (3pm)
Chelsea v Aston Villa (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 28.12.2025:
mackems v Leeds United (2pm) Sky
Crystal Palace v Spurs (4.30pm) Sky
Carabao Cup:
Citizens test
Newcastle's reward for reaching the Carabao Cup
semi-finals again is a two-legged meeting with
Manchester City.
United will be at home first on Tuesday 13.01.2026 (8pm),
with the second leg at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday
04.02.2026 (8pm if Arsenal are in the other semi-final or
8.15pm if it's Palace).
That second leg comes less than three weeks before the
sides meet in the Premier League at the Etihad, United
having beaten City 2-1 at Gallowgate in November.
This is the sixth time that City and United have been
paired in the League Cup and the first occasion since
September 2023, when the Magpies won 1-0 on Tyneside.
Newcastle's 2-0 away success in October 2014 meanwhile
remains our only league or cup victory at that venue:
NUFC v MCFC in the League Cup - all-time:
1975/76 F lost 1-2 (Wembley) Gowling
1994/95 R4 drew 1-1 (Maine Road) Jeffrey
1994/95 R4 replay lost 0-2 (SJP)
2013/14 R4 lost 0-2 (SJP)
2014/15 R4 won 2-0 (Etihad) Aarons, Sissoko
2023/24 R3 won 1-0 (SJP) Isak
2025/26 SF
(SJP then Etihad)
The black and whites have won all three of the previous
semi-finals they have contested, but this will be the first
when they've not enjoyed second leg home advantage:
1975/76 Spurs: lost 0-1 (a), won 3-1 (h)
2022/23 Southampton: won 1-0 (a), won 2-1 (h)
2024/25 Arsenal: won 2-0 (a), won 2-0 (h)
2025/26 Manchester City: (h) then (a)
Semi-final draw:
Chelsea v Arsenal or Crystal Palace
Newcastle v Manchester City
Quarter-final results/fixture:
Tue 16.12.2025 Cardiff City 1-3 Chelsea
Wed 17.12.2025 Manchester City 2-0 Brentford
Wed 17.12.2025 Newcastle 2-1 Fulham
Tue 23.12.2025 Arsenal v Crystal Palace (8pm)
Newcastle's hectic January/February now looks like this:
Sun 04.01.2026 Crystal Palace (h) (PL)
Wed 07.01.2026 Leeds United (h) (PL)
Sat 10.01.2026 Bournemouth (h) (FAC)
Tue 13.01.2026 Manchester City (h) (CC)
Sun 18.01.2026 Wolves (a) (PL)
Wed 21.01.2026 PSV Eindhoven (h) (CL)
Sun 25.01.2026 Aston Villa (h) (PL)
Wed 28.01.2026 Paris SG (a) (CL)
Sat 31.01.2026 Liverpool (a) (PL)
Wed 04.02.2026 Manchester City (a) (CC)
Sat 07.02.2026 Brentford (h) (PL)
Tue 10.02.2026 Spurs (a) (PL)
??? ??.02.2026 Possible R4 (FA)
??? ??.02.2026 Possible playoff (CL)
Sat 21.02.2026 Manchester City (a) (PL)
??? ??.02.2026 Possible playoff (CL)
Sat 28.02.2026 Everton (h) (PL)
Carabao Cup:
Teenage flicks!
Newcastle 2
Fulham 1
Match action
Match report
Premier League:
TV times
Wednesday saw the Premier League manage to meet their own deadline for
alterations to the February 2026 fixture list at the
behest of live UK TV.
Three of Newcastle's four games are selected, one of which unhelpfully
now has an either/or kick-off time:
Sat 07.02.2026 Brentford (h) 5.30pm Sky
Tue 10.02.2026 Spurs (a) 7.30pm TNT
Sat 21.02.2026 Manchester City (a) 12.30pm or 8pm TNT
Sat 28.02.2026 Everton (h) 3pm no TV
Re: Manchester City (a), the game will stay on Sat 21.02.2025 but move
from 12.30pm to 8pm "should either club be involved in a Champions
League knockout playoff match away from home the preceding Wednesday."
Giveaway:
Hat winner
Stocks of the new Woltemade hat
from Tyneside's own Football Bobbles can be ordered online
here now.
We had one to give away and asked which Bundesliga club Newcastle signed Nick Woltemade
from.
Most folks knew that it was VfB Stuttgart and from the winning
entries received, one from John Marcon was randomly selected.
U18s:
Pompey punished
Newcastle U18s 5 Portsmouth U18s 2
United U18s comprehensively defeated
Portsmouth in the
FA Youth Cup
Third Round on Tuesday evening, with winger Matheos Ferreira
grabbing a
hat-trick.
Two goals from Michael Mills in the opening nine minutes
put the young Magpies firmly in control at Whitley Park.
His first came just 30 seconds after the opening whistle, firing into the top corner and
he got his second eight minutes later with a low shot inside the
post.
Pompey got one back in the 19th minute through Tayo Singerr
after Ferreira was dispossessed in his own half.
Ferreira made amends in the 41st minute though with a fine finish,
lifting the ball over 'keeper Oscar Glover after being put through by Rory Finneran.
He got his second five minutes into the second period when Mills
slotted the ball through and Ferreira finished well inside
the far post.
Ferreira then completed his hat-trick sliding in to finish Seldon's
pass with 17 minutes left.
Brandon Downey hit Pompey's second of the game in the closing
stages.
17 year-old Ferreira becomes the first Magpie to claim a hat-trick
in this competition since Dylan Stephenson did so against Leeds
United back in 2021.
Team: Mair, Patterson, Johnson, Moran, Durrant (Goodbrand
68), Finneran (M.Taylor 81), Alabi (M.Miley 68), Ferreira, Mills (Seldon
62), O'Donovan (Pinnington 75), Wooster.
Subs n/u: Dowell, Hutchison.
Crowd:
293
Newcastle now enjoy home advantage in the Fourth Round, hosting
Crystal Palace. The FA website lists that as a 7pm kick-off at
Whitley Park on Thursday
22.01.2026.
Speaking after the win, coach Chris Moore said:
“The thing with Matheos (Ferreira) is he has
loads of ability and loads of cutting edge - but he did his bit for
the team as well. He did a really good job for the team, he worked
really hard and he did all of that side of it. Then that’s a good
platform for him to show his attacking bits.
"He scored different goals tonight, he ran in behind, he carried the
ball really well and then the last goal, he’s got in at the back
post, you have to gamble, put that work in, get up the pitch and get
in the middle when you might not get it and he’s done that and got
his rewards.
"It’s really good for the lads, it’s good experiences and good
for their development. The big thing about going through is you get
more of them and they get a little bit bigger each time.
"That was a tricky tie tonight, we’ve got through with that one and
then we have a tough one against Crystal Palace, who are doing well
in their league, so that should be a good occasion as well.”
Giveaway:
Pitch prediction winner
2025 saw a plethora of recommended Toon-related books from Pitch
Publishing, from Liam O'Brien's autobiography to Andrew
Nagy's fans-eye view and Paul Joannou's authoritative Bill McCracken
biography.
We had one more giveaway from their
extensive catalogue
here and requested final score
predictions for Leverkusen.
As multiple correct answers were received, a random draw of those
respondents picked out Simon Williams.
Find
discounts on NUFC titles on Amazon
here
The borrowers:
Sanusi sighting
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Lorient scored seven goals without reply against minnows AS Le Gosier
in the Coupe
De France on Saturday.
Appearing from the bench on 57 minutes was Trevan and he netted his
first goal in France to round off the scoring against the side from
Guadeloupe
Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
The goalkeeper remained on the bench as Coleraine lost 1-2 at Glentoran in the Irish Premiership on Friday.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
The Greek was between the posts for a 0-2 loss at Real Madrid in La Liga
on Saturday.
Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):
The Spaniard was an unused substitute for Saturday's 2-1 home
win over La Louviere in the Belgian Pro League.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
The defender completed 73 minutes of Saturday's 0-2 loss at Bristol City
in the Championship, collecting a caution.
Joe White (Leyton Orient):
No trace of the midfielder once again as the O's defeated Bradford City
at home in League One on Saturday.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
It finished 1-1 at Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie on Sunday, with
Hernes omitted from the squad again.
2025/26:
Senior Cup latest
Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round:
Newcastle Benfield
0-0 Morpeth Town (4-2 pens)
06.01.2026
Heaton Stannington v Blyth Town
13.01.2026
Whitley Bay v North Shields
Date tbc
Newcastle University v Alnwick Town
The NFA allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition
this season due to other commitments.
Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew
from the competition back in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.
The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP once again.
Privacy policy
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NUFC ticketing website online
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NUFC Box Office:
0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday
to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO to KO
Milburn Stand Box Office manned:
Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time
Future STs: No additional sale, none planned, no waiting list in operation.
2025/26 ST prices
here
2025/26 ST T&Cs
here
PL
home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10
2025/26 Cup Scheme FAQs
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2025/26 Cup Scheme T&Cs
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2025/26 home cup pricing:
CL: £60 & £70
FA: £30 & £35
CC: £20 & £25
FA/CC Cup Scheme payments taken 7 days after home cup fixture date
confirmed.
2025/26 Memberships
£20 Junior,
£37 Adult, £47 Adult+
SJP seating plan online
here
Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times
may vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).
Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour
before kick-off.
More info online
here
Away ticket info online here
ST holders have 24
hours to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 48 hours to
buy.
Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications
received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a
ballot, which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.
The purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty
point division that alters for each game - those successful applicants above
that point division get a couple of hours head start.
Note that emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase
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on and complete your purchase regardless.
Tickets not bought by successful applicants within 48 hours are offered
to unsuccessful applicants with the next highest loyalty points total. NUFC contact them directly.
Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are
gone.
2025/26 PL away tickets remain at £30.
2025/26 CL away tickets are
€50 or less.
Fixtures:
Fri 26.12.2025 Manchester United (a) @
Old Trafford, 8pm.
Premier League. SOLD OUT.
Allocation 3,000
(Digital tickets). Live on Sky
Sports.
Tue 30.12.2025 Burnley (a) @
Turf Moor, 7.30pm.
Premier League.
Seat selections closed.
Allocation 2,300 tbc
(Digital tickets). Live on Sky
Sports.
Sun 04.01.2026 Crystal Palace (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/resale now. Live on
Sky
Sports.
Wed 07.01.2026 Leeds United (h)
@ SJP, 8.15pm. Premier League.
ST fwding /resale now.
Live on
Sky
Sports.
Fri 09.01.2026 U21s
v Boro (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 10.01.2026 U18s v Blackburn Rovers (a)
@ Brockhall Academy, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League
Sat 10.01.2026 Bournemouth (h) @ SJP, 3pm. FA Cup Third Round.
Ballot winner seat selection opens Mon 22.12.2025 Noon, closes Wed
24.12.2025, Noon. ST fwding/resale Wed 24.12.2025, 4pm.
No live
UK TV.
Tue
13.01.2026 U21s
v Benfica (Portugal) (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
Premier League International Cup.
Tue 13.01.2026 Manchester City (h) @ SJP, 8pm. Carabao Cup Semi-final first
leg.
Member ballot opens Mon 22.12.2025, Noon, closes Tue
23.12.2025 (STs not on CC cup scheme eligible). Winners notified Wed
24.12.2025 9am. Seat selection opens Wed 24.12.2025, 10am, closes Sun
28.12.2025, 10am. ST ticket fwding/ resale Sun 28.12.2025, 4pm.
Member General Sale Tue 30.12.2025, 10am.
Live on
Sky
Sports & ITV1.
Fri 16.01.2026 U21s
v mackems (a) @ academy of plight, 1pm.
PL2.
Sat 17.01.2026 U18s v Liverpool (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sun 18.01.2026 Wolves (a) @
Molineux, 2pm.
Premier League.
Seat selections closed.
Allocation 3,000
(Digital tickets). Live on Sky
Sports.
Wed 21.01.2026 PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) (h) @ SJP, 8pm.
CL League stage game 7.
ST fwding /resale Mon 22.12.2025, 4pm.
Member sale Tue 23.12.2025, 10am.
Live on
tbc.
Thu 22.01.2026 U18s v Crystal Palace (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. FA Youth Cup Fourth Round.
Sat 24.01.2026 U18s v Leeds United (h)
@ Little Benton, Noon. U18 Premier League.
Sun 25.01.2026 Aston Villa (h)
@ SJP, 2pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/resale now.
Member sale Mon 22.12.2025, 10am.
Live on
Sky
Sports.
Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (France) (a)
@ Parc des Princes, 9pm local
time. CL League stage game 8.
Seat selections closed.
Allocation 2,000 (Digital tickets). Live on
tbc.
Fri 30.01.2026 U21s
v Wolves (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 31.01.2026 U18s v Manchester City (h)
@ MCFC Academy, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 31.01.2026 Liverpool (a) @ Anfield, 8pm. Premier League.
ST applications open Mon 29.12.2025, 2pm, close Tue 30.12.2025, 2pm.
Seat selections open: Wed 31.12.2025, 2pm, close: Fri 02.01.2026, 2pm.
Allocation 2,000 (Digital tickets).
Live on
TNT
Sports.
Wed 04.02.2026 Manchester City (a) @
Etihad Stadium, 8pm or 8.15pm. Carabao Cup Semi-final second
leg. Ticket sale details
awaited. Allocation: tbc.
Live on
Sky
Sports.
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Fri 26.12.2025
Man United (a) 8pm
Sky
Tue 30.12.2025 Burnley (a) 7.30pm
Sky
Sun 04.01.2026 Crystal Palace (h) 3pm
Sky
Wed 07.01.2026 Leeds Utd (h) 8.15pm
Sky
Tue 13.01.2026 Man C (h) 8pm)
Sky & ITV
Sun 18.01.2026 Wolves (a) 2pm
Sky
Wed 21.01.2026 PSV (h) 8pm
TNT
Sun 25.01.2026 Aston Villa (h) 2pm
Sky
Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (a) 8pm
TNT
Sat 31.01.2026
Liverpool (a) 8pm
TNT
Wed 04.02.2026 Man C (a) 8/8.15pm
Sky^
Sat 07.02.2026 Brentford (h) 5.30pm
Sky
Tue 10.02.2026 Spurs (a) 7.30pm TNT
Sat 21.02.2026 Man C (a) 12.30/8pm TNT*
^ 8pm if Arsenal reach other Semi-final, 8.15pm if it's Crystal Palace.
* 8pm
if either
club have a CL away playoff on Wed
18.02.2026. If not, it's 12.30pm.
(PL Selections made to Mon 01.03.2026)
Live PL TV release dates:
Mar by Wed 21.01.2026
Apr by Wed 04.03.2026
MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026
(The only PL games not shown live in the UK during 2025/26 will be 3pm Saturday
KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments are televised
live).
Champions League:
(all UK times)
L7: Wed 21.01.2026 PSV (h) 8pm
L8: Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (a) 8pm
(PO1: Tue 17.02.2026 / Wed 18.02.2026)
(PO2: Tue 24.02.2026 / Wed 25.02.2026)
R16(1): Tue 10.03.2026 / Wed 11.03.2026
R16(2): Tue 17.03.2026 / Wed 18.03.2026
QF1: Tue 07.04.2026 / Wed 08.04.2026
QF2: Tue 14.04.2026 / Wed 15.04.2026
SF1: Tue 28.04.2026 / Wed 29.04.2026
SF2: Tue 05.05.2026 / Wed 06.05.2026
F: Sat 30.05.2026 (Budapest)
Carabao Cup:
SF1:
Tue 13.01.2026 Man City (h) 8pm
SF2: Wed 04.02.2026 Man City (a) 8pm ^
F: Sun 22.03.2026 (Wembley)
^ 8pm if Arsenal
reach other Semi-final, 8.15pm if it's Crystal Palace.
FA Cup:
R3: Sat 10.01.2026 Bournemouth (h) 3pm
R4: Sat 14.02.2026
R5: Sat 07.03.2026
QF: Sat 04.04.2026
SF: Sat 25.04.2026
F: Sat 16.05.2026 (Wembley)
U17 Premier League Cup:
Quarter final draw awaited - Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Leicester
City, Liverpool, NUFC, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and West
Ham involved.
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028:
Four group stage games
and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:
Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028
(Kick-off times will be advised in 2027)
Winter transfer window:
Thu 01.01.2026-Mon 02.02.2026 @ tbc
2026/27 PL season:
Sat 22.08.2026
Match Week 1
Sun 30.05.2027
Match Week 38
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National Service |
2025/26
International breaks:
21.12.2025-18.01.2026 AFCON Finals
23.03-31.03.2026
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals
WCPO semi-finals:
Italy v Northern Ireland
Poland v Albania
Slovakia v Kosovo
Czech Republic v Ireland
Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ukraine v Sweden
Turkey v Romania
Denmark v North Macedonia
Finals:
Wales or
Bosnia v Italy or Northern Ireland
Ukraine or Sweden v Poland or Albania
Slovakia or Kosovo v Turkey or Romania
Czech or Ireland v Denmark or N.Macedonia
SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
F: Tue 31.03.2026.
Confederations play offs:
DR Congo play the winners of
New Caledonia versus Jamaica, while Iraq face either Bolivia or
Surinam. The two winning sides both qualify for the World Cup
Finals.
SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
Fs: Tue 31.03.2026.
2026/27:
21.09-06.10.2026
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2026
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What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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Born Or Died:
1947 David Lawson born, Wallsend.
(1966-67)
Goalkeeper spotted playing for Wallsend Boys Club who made his competitive
reserve bow in a 2-1 Central League win over
Manchester United at Gallowgate in October 1966.
Failing to make the grade
at Newcastle, David had a trial at Shrewsbury Town before signing for
Bradford Park Avenue and making his Football League debut
during the 1967/68 season.
Moving on Huddersfield Town in 1970, David faced the Magpies in a 1-1 Division
One draw at Leeds Road the following February.
Making an £80,000 move to Everton in 1972, he played 152 times for the
Toffees before a free transfer to Luton Town in October 1978.
That failed to work out though and within five months he'd joined Stockport County, completing a century of appearances before being released
in 1981.
Playing on for non-league Marine, David gained his coaching badges and took
charge of a women's team on Merseyside.
Returning to the North East, he became a sub-postmaster at Dawdon on the
Durham Coast - winning a bravery award after thwarting a robbery there in 1989.
1973 Alan Thompson born, Newcastle.
(1989-93)
A midfielder whose career was endangered by a September 1990
car crash involving him and three of his youth team colleagues.
Broken bones in his neck and back saw a specialist advise Tommo to prepare for
the worst, but he fought back to full fitness and was handed his first team
debut by Ossie Ardiles at Swindon Town in November 1991.
An off-field argument with then-Manager Kevin Keegan reputedly sealed his SJP
fate, with Alan signing for Bolton Wanderers in a £250K deal ahead of the
1992/93 season.
Capped at England U21 level while with the Trotters, Tommo scored a memorable
goal at Wembley Stadium in the 1995 League Cup Final - although Liverpool
won 2-1.
Moving on to Aston Villa in 1998, a dispute with manager John Gregory saw Alan
omitted from the 2000 FA Cup Final squad and he was transferred to Celtic
that September.
Silverware would come his way while at Parkhead - along with a single senior
England cap - before the replacement of Martin O'Neill by Gordon Strachan
saw Alan begin to fade from the first team picture.
Loaned to Leeds United in January 2007, Tommo hung up his boots in May of the
following year, having played his final games for Hartlepool - his very last
outing coming against Swindon Town in March 2008.
Returning to SJP as an Academy coach that summer, he later became reserve coach
before returning to Celtic as assistant to Neil Lennon in June 2010.
However, after two seasons working with Lennon, his former teammate
sacked him, reportedly over the phone, after concerns over
Thompson's "lifestyle", which saw him admit to a drink-driving charge in
February 2011.
Joining Birmingham City in June 2014 as a Development Coach, the
departure of manager Lee Clark from St. Andrews just four months later saw
Thompson follow him out of the door soon after.
The pair were reunited within weeks though, Clark taking over as Blackpool boss
and bringing Thompson to Bloomfield Road as his first team coach.
That lasted until the end of the 2014/15 season, when Clark exited the
Tangerines following demotion to League One and Thompson also departed.
There was no reunion with Clark when he took over at Kilmarnock in
February 2016, but Alan was by his side a year later when Lee returned to
England as Bury boss.
Clark and Thompson both departed from Gigg Lane in October 2017 however.
Alan is related to former Magpie Sean Longstaff.
1997
Kyle Scott born, Bath.
(2019-21)
Signed on a free transfer during July
2019 following his release by Chelsea, central midfielder Kyle debuted the
following month in a 0-6 U23 loss at Reading.
With Southampton from an early age, he joined Chelsea's Academy aged 10 and was
part of their 2015 FA Cup Youth Cup winning squad, featuring in a 3-0
victory at Gallowgate over the Magpies.
An unused substitute in the 2017 Charity Shield, Kyle's sole competitive senior
outing for Chelsea came in an FA Cup tie against Hull City during February
2018.
Loaned to Dutch second tier side Telstar for part of the 2018/19 campaign,
Scott has represented England, Ireland and the USA in youth international
matches.
He was released by United in June 2021 and joined MLS side FC Cincinnati,
debuting against Orlando City four months later.
However that would be a brief association and by February 2022 Kyle was
a free agent once again, signing for US League Orange County later that
year.
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1894 Walsall Town Swifts
(h)
7-2
(5-0)
Division Two
Crate(1-0,2-0) Smith(3-0,4-0,7-1), og(5-0), Willis(6-1)
Gee(5-1,7-2)
1,500
United won the toss on a
foggy Tyneside afternoon and
crucially opted to play downhill with a gale behind them.
There was a debut for Pat O'Brien, while some some
sources credit Crate with a hat-trick.
1900 Bury (a)
0-1
(0-0)
Division One
Berry(62)
4,631
1906 Manchester United
(a)
3-1
(0-1)
Division One
Speedie(65), McClarence(70), Veitch(88pen)
Menzies(17)
18,000
Trailing 0-1 at half time and with little sign of a
revival, Newcastle returned for the second period having
reportedly changed their boots, and finding form to win
the game with something to spare..
Former Magpie Jock Peddie lined up for the visiting
side.
1923 Sunderland (h)
0-2
(0-1)
Division One
Paterson(25,71)
49,000
Having netted once in a 3-2 derby win at Roker Park
a week earlier,
Jock Paterson scored both goals to complete a quickfire
double for the wearsiders - and end United's 23 match
unbeaten run at SJP in league and cup competitions.
 1928 Everton (a)
2-5
(1-2)
Division One
Chalmers(4), Lang(74)
Dean(15,57,83), Martin(37), Ritchie(76)
23,295
The redoubtable Dixie Dean netted his third treble of the
season as Everton quickly recovered from going behind.
1934 Burnley (a)
3-0
(1-0)
Division One
McMenemy(13), Pearson(87), Smith(90)
14,000
United repeated their result
of their most recent Turf Moor four years earlier, but
achieved in different circumstances.
Clinging to their one goal lead as Burnley sought an
equaliser, home captain Alick Robinson limped off with a
knee injury eight minutes from full time - and the Magpies
took full advantage.
1945 Newcastle's War League game at Bradford
Park Avenue was postponed after a locomotive failure left the train conveying
them to Leeds stuck at Northallerton.
Around 100 Toon fans did reach Park Avenue's ground after catching an earlier
train - joined by Magpies Captain Joe Harvey, who made the short trip from his
family home expecting to play while on Army leave.
1945 At Gallowgate meanwhile, the reserves
shared four goals in a Central League fixture with Manchester
City.
Magpies centre half Ronnie Sales hit both goals for the hosts.
 1951 Manchester United
(h)
2-2 (2-2)
Division One
Foulkes(19), Milburn(21)
Cockburn(14), Bond(44)
45,414
Two moments of magic from the Magpies turned a 0-1 deficit into a 2-1
advantage, but the visitors were deemed worthy of at least a point by most
reporters.
 1956
sunderland (h)
6-2
(3-1)
Division One
White(7), Tait(21,37,56), Casey(70pen), Davies(72)
Fleming(41,64)
29,727
A blanket of thick fog covered the Gallowgate pitch throughout,
but that didn't prevent Alec Tait making his mark in place of
the absent Jackie Milburn - and becoming the first Magpie to
notch a derby treble.
 1962 Portsmouth (a)
1-3
(0-1)
Division Two
McGarry(52)
Gordon(18), McCann(75),
Dodson(76)
18,373
Ron McGarry got off the mark in his second game for
United after joining from Bolton Wanderers, but couldn't prevent a
four game unbeaten run ending.
 1973 Queen's Park
Rangers (a)
2-3
(0-2)
Division One
McDermott(57),
Moncur(88)
Clement(26), Givens(36), Bowles(90)
15,757
The national power crisis saw that this game kicked
off a 2pm and the programme was a slim volume owing to
production difficulties caused by the three day week.
0-2 down at the break, Terry McDermott then halved the
deficit with a shot that took a massive deflection off Ian
Gillard.
And when Bobby Moncur shot through a crowd of players
after a Terry Hibbitt free kick United thought they'd
nicked a point.
However there was just time for Terry Venables to tee up
Stan Bowles, who beat Iam McFaul with a grass
cutter.
A first ever loss
to the R's made it just one league win in six attempts for United.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1979 Notts County (a)
2-2 (2-2)
Division Two
Shoulder(14), Connolly(41)
O'Brien(19pen,26pen)
11,224
All the goals came in the first half at Meadow Lane; Ray O'Brien netting twice from the penalty spot for
the home side.
 1984
Aston Villa (a)
0-4
(0-2)
Division One
Evans(35pen), Rideout(38,62,84)
14,491
Newcastle's third successive away defeat wasn't helped
by the absence of left back Wes Saunders due to
suspension; former Villan Pat Heard filling in for the
day.
Ian Baird made his United debut on loan rom Southampton,
while his opposite number in the home line-up was old
boy Peter Withe. It was Paul Rideout who went home with
the match ball however.
Magpies boss Jack Charlton didn't hold back post-match,
telling reporters that, "the defence at times was
bloody awful."
 1990 Bristol Rovers
(a)
1-1
(0-0)
Division Two
Gaynor(76)
Scott
Saunders(65)
6,643
Tommy Gaynor scored the only goal of his brief SJP loan
spell to earn a point at Twerton Park, while Kevin
Scott was sent off folowing some disgraceful injury-feigning
antics from the Pirates' front men.
One local radio reporter
who shall remain nameless (initials CH) surpassed even his
low standards by confusing sports, naming Devon
Malcolm as the Rovers danger man.
Coming in from the Football Stand end presumably....
Youtube
footage is online here
 1993 Leeds United (h)
1-1
(0-0)
Premier League
Cole(85)
Fairclough(65)
36,388
Peter Beardsley saw his penalty saved by Mark Beeney
but Andy Cole hit a powerful equaliser after Chris Fairclough had
opened the scoring for the visitors.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1999
Spurs (h)
6-1
(3-1)
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
Speed(5), Dabizas(27), Ferguson(45), Dyer(73), Shearer(83pen,85)
Ginola(34)
35,415
After drawing 1-1 at White Hart Lane, the sides met
again in this Third Round tie that was played before
Christmas due to the earlier end to the domestic season
ahead of Euro 2000.
This was a miserable return for David
Ginola, despite a
fluky
goal for the Frenchman that looped in after deflecting off
Rob Lee's boot.
Jeered by his former fans, Ginola took the huff big-style
at the end of the first half and made a solitary exit from the field to a backdrop of pantomime style catcalls.
NUFC.com match
report
Youtube
footage is online here
 2001
Leeds United (a)
4-3 (1-1)
Premiership
Bellamy(38), Elliott(59), Shearer(71pen), Solano(90)
Bowyer(38), Viduka(50), Harte(56)
40,287
Four days after the epic 3-1 victory at Highbury that
put us on top of the league, an even more amazing victory
at a wintry Elland Road kept us there over Xmas.
Future Magpies Lee Bowyer and Mark Viduka netted;
David Batty
appeared for Leeds and Jonathan Woodgate and
Alan Smith
were unused subs for the hosts.
Locked at 3-3 with just seconds left, Nobby Solano supplied a
slide-rule finish from Kieron Dyer's pass, right in front of an
ecstatic away following. Jingle Bells. Again.
PS: bar room historians
rightly point out that this defeat marked the starting
point of the demise of Leeds as a top-flight club. Ha!
NUFC.com match
report Youtube
footage is online here
2010 Joey Barton dismissed media reports that he
would leave from SJP:
"I was actually laughing about it this morning saying that I
thought £1.5m was a little bit cheap and if I was them, I would ask for more,
and we had a good giggle about it.
"People write what they write, it is
silly season. I have always gone on record about the affinity I have got with
the fans at this football club, and the football club and my fellow players.
"I have been on record as saying I
want to stay here for the rest of my career. Nothing has happened and no-one
has told me otherwise, and as far as I'm concerned, that's what's going to
happen."
 2012 Queens Park Rangers (h) 1-0 (0-0)
Premier League
Sh.Ameobi(81)
50,180
Shola Ameobi came off the bench to fire a
late winner and secure three precious Premier League points.
It was a moment of magic that rarely looked like coming, as United dominated but created very few clear openings on a soaking wet Tyneside afternoon.
Heavy rain and surface water lying on the pitch threatened to dampen the day
but the game rightly went ahead and in the end the Magpies were grateful that
it did.
NUFC.com match report
2014 Almost exactly a year to
the day after his last game, Jonas Gutierrez made a successful
comeback as the U21s beat West Ham 4-1 at Whitley Park.
The Argentinean's previous appearance was at the same venue for the
reserves in December 2013, ahead of a year that saw a loan spell at Norwich
City, testicular cancer diagnosis, surgery and a period of recovery.
Jonas
completed 89 minutes before being substituted to a deserved round of applause
from those present, including fellow countryman Fabricio Coloccini.
NUFC.com match
report
2016 Crystal Palace confirmed that they had asked
manager Alan Pardew to step aside following a run of just one league victory in
eleven Premier League outings.
Pardew left SJP in January 2015 for the Eagles,
who reportedly paid £2.5m compensation. Ha!
 2018 Fulham (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Premier League
51,237
United's final home game of the year saw basement side Fulham leave SJP with a point after a tepid and tedious encounter.
Aleksandar Mitrovic made his first return but wasn't the only one who wasn't on fire,
as neither defence was terrified....
NUFC.com match report
 2020
Brentford (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Carabao Cup Quarter-Final
Da Silva(66)
BCD
It proved to be a Kew Bridge too far for Newcastle as they debuted
at Brentford's new stadium behind closed doors.
Despite playing a full strength side, hopes of a first League Cup semi-final in 44 years ended at the hands of the second tier Bees.
NUFC.com match report
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